Metallic railroad-tie.



F. F. GREEN. METALLIC RAILROAD TIE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 25, 1913- Inventor Attorneys Patented Sept. 8, 1914.

2 EHEETS-SHEET 1.

Witnesses P. P. GREEN.

METALLIC RAILROAD TIE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 25, 1913.

Patent-d Sept. 8, 1914.

2 SHFETS SHEET 2 OD\ 0g -0 O\ O\O 0 w Attorneys.

rnnNEY F. GREEN, or COALGATE, OKLAHOMA.

' METALLIC RAILROAD-TIE.

Specification of Letters Yate'nt.

" Patented Sept. 8, 1914.

Application filed flovember- 25,1918. Serial No. 808,017.

-T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FURNEY F. GREEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cool ate, in the county of Coal and State of O lahoma, have invented a new and useful Metallic Railroad-Tie, of which the -following.is a specification.

This invention relates to metallic railroad ties and is more particularly designed. as an improvement upon the structure disclosed in Patents #1,050,271, dated Janumy 14, -1913, and-#1,069,779, dated August 12, 1913.

One of the objectsof the invention is to provide an all .metal 'tie having anovel form of detachable ra-il brace which can'be easily placed in or removed from position and which will operate elliciently to prevent the rails from-tilting laterally.

A further object isto provide improved spacing-'.-means whereby "rails of differentsizes may be fixedly secured-upon ties 0! a standard size.

Another object 'is to provide improved anchoring means upon the of the tie whereby creeping is prevented.

A further object'is to provide a tie of this character which can be constructed for use at switches.

With the foregoing and other objects in .v-iew which will appear as the description .proceeds,-the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawin s the preferred form of the invention has con shown.

In said drawingsz-Figure 1 is a plan view of a tiehaving thepresent improvements combined therewith. the positions of rails on the tie being indicated by dotted lines. Fig. 2 is "a vertidal longitudinal section throughthe structure-shown in Fig. 1. .Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view,of one end portion of the tie. Fig. '4 is a perspective view "of one'of the braces. Fig. 5 is a section through a portion of the tie and showing the seat provided for one of the braces. 6 is a perspective view of a spacing cli. Fig. 7 is a 'rpla-n view of a modified foi in of tie especially designed for use at a pointmotc from the tongue of a switch.

Fig. 8 is a plan view of another modified form of tie particularly'designed for use under the tongues of a switch. Fig. 9 is a section on line AB Fig. 8. Fig. 10 is a section on line C -D Fig. 7. Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the wear plate shown in Fig. 9, the same-being inverted. Fig. :12 is a section through a rail and showing insulating plates adapted to be used in connection therewith. Fig. 13 is a view similar to Fig. *12 and showing a slightly modified arrangement of insulatlng .plates. Figs. 14 and 15 are detail views of the insulating plates. Fig. 16 is'a section through a portion of the tie and showing a spacing strip and insulating =plates applied to a rail.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates a trough-like tie body formed of metal and having parallel longitudi-nallyextending ribs 2 connected at desired intervals by cross ribs 3 which can also be integral with the side walls o'f the body 1. The ends oithe body are closed and bottom plates 4 are formed under the end,

portions of the body and have downwardly extending longitudinal and transverse ribs 5 adapted to engage the road bed and thus constitute an anchoring means to prevent the tie from creeping.' Flanges '6 extend laterally from the bottom plates 4 and also extend from the ends of the body and are adapted to receive rivets or other fastening means such as indicated at 7 for holding the bottom plates 4 in position. Notches .8

may -be provided in these flanges to' receive spikes or the like employed for securing the tie 'to a bridge-structure.

Those portions of the tie adapted to support the rails R are provided with'transverse ribs 9 arranged close together as shown in Fig. 2. one of these ribs 9 cotiperating with a thickened rib 3 to form a transverse pocket 10 which is intersected by the longitudinal ribs 2. The transverse ribs 9 of each group are interposed between the thickened transverse ribs 3' and another transverse rib 3 and the ribs 3 and 3 extend up 1110 upper edges of the ribs 2 between the with an upstanding shoulder-lz' constitut- I stead of threaded ends 14 of spreading and holding strips 15, these strips being pivotally connected as at 16. and being adapted to be held substantially in alincnient by a bolt 17. Hooked members 18extend downwardly from the jaws 1 and are adapted to engage the adjacent cross ribs 3, as shown in Fig. 2.

In order that the rails R may be properly braced so as to be held against tilting when subjectcd to lateral pressure, a plate IS is fitted against the under side of the outer portion of the head of each rail, this plate being inclined and having flat fingers 19 depending therefrom and adapted to project into the pockets 10. The ribs 2 extend into the slots 20 formed between the fingers I and the upper end walls of the slots are adapted to fit within notches 21 formed in ribs 3 and the adjacent ribs 9. It is to be understood of course that the bracing plates 18 are to be placed in position before the rails are positioned so that, by subsequently placing the rails on the wear plates 12 their beads, by lapping and bearing downwardly on the plates 18, will hold said .lates against accidental removal from the he, as will be obvious by referring to Fig. 2.

It is to be understood that should the rails be smaller than standard rail smaller brace plates 18 can be used and, furthermore, spacing strips can be interposed be tween the sides of the base flanges of the rails and the c aniping strips or jaws 13 and shoulders 12. One of these spacing strips has been shown at 22 in Fig. 6. Said strip has depending terminals 23 adapted to engage the sides of the tie body so as thus to hold the spacing strip against longitudinal displacement. Upward displacement of the strip is prevented by the jaws l3 and the brace plates 18 respectively.

Should it be desired to insulate the rails from the tie, insulating plates such as shown in Figs. 12 to 15 inclusive can be used. One of these plates can be substantially U'shaped in cross section, as shown in Fig. 15, so as to straddle one of the base flanges of the rail while the other insulating plate can be formed with a U-shaped base portion 25 adapted to embrace one of the base flanges of the rail, there being a web 26 extending upwardly from the base portion 25. This web is adapted. to engage one side of the web of a rail and has an outstanding upper flange 27 designed to engage the head of the rail. Thus the rail will be insulated from the brace plates 18. I

It is to be understood of course that inutilizing the means shown in Figs. 1 and 2 for securing the jaws 13 in place, said jaws can be formed with depending flanges 28 designed to be engaged by a bolt 29 eittending transversely through the ribs 3, .3

and J, it being understood of course that the brace plates 18' shown in Fig. 10, will be similar to the brace plates shown in Figs. 2 and 4 with the exception that an opening 30 will be provided therein for the reception 1 of the bolt 21).

In order that the ribs 2 and 3 as well as the ribs 2') may be properly reinforced transversely, a horizontal partition 31 is extended throughout the length and width of the tie, as shown in Fig. 2, this horizontal partition being cut away between the ribs 3' and 9 so that the pockets 10 will not be obstructed.

lt is to be understood that the construc- Tiou of the tie can be modified to support various arrangements of nails. For example, and as shown in Fig. 7, the tie can be made of such length as to extend under four rails diverging from a switch, the wear plates 31 corresponding with the plates 12, being disposed obliquely where necessary and the arrangement. of ribs under these plates being similarly changed so'that the wear plates will be properly supported.

Alsoas shown in Fig. 8, the tie can be so constructed as to extend under the points of the switch, the top plates 32 being of such width as to allow the movable members of the switch to slide back and forth thereon, these members being indicated at 33. In this construction itwill of course be necessary to have upstanding rail engaging tongues 34 on the plates 33 for holding the inner base flanges of the rails B. These tongues can be cast integral with the plates 32 or can be detachably connected thereto in any preferred manner. Any other desired changes necessary in order to adapt the ties for use at different points, can be made.

What is claimed is 1. A metallic railway tie including a body having longitudinal and transverse ribs, certain of said transverse ribs cooperating to form a pocket, the longitudinal ribs intersecting the pocket, means for supporting a rail at one side of the pocket, a brace plate for engaging one side of the supported rail, and spaced fingers depending from the plate and insertible into the pocket at the sides of the longitudinal ribs.

2. A metallic railway tie including a body having longitudinal and transverse ribs, certain of said transverse ribs cooperating to form a pocket, the longitudinal ribs intersecting the pocket, means for supporting a rail at one side of the pocket, a brace plate for engaging one side of the supported rail, and spaced fingers depending from the plate and insertible into the pocket at the sides of of the brace the notches;

the longitudinal ribs, said longitudinal ribs having notoheil upper ends for the reception ate.

3. A meta lic railway tie including ajbody havin a group of transverse rail supporting ri s, longitudinal ribs in the, body, certain of said transverse ribscooperating to form a pocket intersected by the longitudinal ribs, the upper edges bf'thelongitudinal ribs bein notched within the pocket, a wear plate tt'ed upon and receiving the upper edges ofthe group of transverse ribs, a brace plate for engaging one side of a rail, said plate having spaced fingers projecting into the pocket and atthe sides of the longitudinal ribs, the upper end walls of the slots formed between the fingers being seated in 4. A metaliic railway tie including a body havin a group of transverse rail supporting ri s, longitudinal ribs in the body, certain of said transverse ribs cooperating to form a pocket intersected by the longitudinal ribs, the upper ed es of the longitudinal ribs being notched wit in the pocket, a wear plate fitted upon and receiving the upper edges of the group oftr'ansverse ribs, a brace plate for engaging one side of a rail; said plate having spaced fingers projecting into the pocket and at the sides of the longitudinal ribs theupperend walls of the slots formed between. the fingers being seated in 2 the notches, an insulating plate for engagement by the brace plate and including a5 web, an upper flange, and a U-shaped base, another insulating plate U-shaped in cross section, the two insulating plates being mounted onthe wear plate, and a rail having its base flanges projecting into the U-shaped plates and fitting snugly against the web and top flange.

5. A railway tie including a body having a transverse pocket, longitudinal ribs intersecting the pocket and having notched upper edges within the pocket, a wear plate, a spac- I ing strip upon the wear late and depending terminals for iiipping the sides of the tie, a brace plate at one side of the wear plate for engaging one side of a rail, fingers depending fromthe plate and into f the fingers being adapted to be seated in the i notches, and additional rail securing means mounted on the tie, the wear late being disposed between the brace and said securing means.

6. A railway tie including a body portion having a transverse pocket, longitudinal ribs intersecting the pocket and having notched upper edges within the pocket, a wear plate, a spacing strip upon thewear plate and having depending terminals for lapping the sides of the tie, a brace plate at one side of the wear plate for engaging one side of a rail, fingers depending from the late and into the pocket at the sides of t e lo itudinal ribs, the upper end walls of t e slots between the fingers bein adapted to be seated in the notches, additional rail securing means mounted on the'tie, the wear plate being disposed between the brace and wear plate and at one side 0 mg strip, a U-shaped insulating plate engage i by one base-flan e of the rail, an insulating 1 plate having a. shaped ortion engagingthe other base flange of t e rail, said last named insulating, late including a web and a top flange, the race plate being adapted ito engage the flange and to be insulated l thereby from the rail. a In testimony that I claim the foregoing as i my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

FURNEY F. GREEN,

l Witnesses: c 3 SELINA WILLson,

I. E. Snirsos.

said securing means, a rail suppoited by the t e spac' the pocket at the sides of the longitudinal I ribs, the upper end Walls of the slots-between. 

